The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia: Second Edition

By David Finoli and Bill Ranier

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the most storied histories in the annuals of baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia captures these fabulous times through the stories of the individuals and the collective teams that have thrilled the Steel City for 125 years. The book breaks down the team with a year-by-year synopsis of the club, biographies of over 180 of the most memorable Pirates through the ages as well as a look at each manager, owner, general manager and announcer that has served the club proudly.

Now updated through the 2014 season, The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia will provide Pirates fans as well as baseball fans in general a complete look into the team's history, sparking memories of glories past and hopes for the future. Highlights include:

Single-season and career records
Player and manager profiles
Pirates award winners
Synopses of key games in Pirates history

Now fully updated, this is one of the most comprehensive books ever written about the Pirates, and a resource that no Bucs fan should be without.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Sports Publishing
• Release date: Feb 10, 2015
• ISBN: 9781613217382

David Finoli

David Finoli has penned thirty-six books that have highlighted the stories of the great franchises of Pittsburgh, such as the Pirates, Penguins, Steelers, Duquesne basketball and Pitt football. Tom Rooney is the former president of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tim Rooney is a retired NFL executive with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions and New York Giants and was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. Chris Fletcher is a writer, journalist and former publisher and editor of Pittsburgh Magazin e. Frank Garland is a longtime journalist and author and has written titles on the life of Willie Stargell and Arky Vaughan.